Game-counter.



No. 70l,488. Patented June 3, |902.

W. J. LEWERSL GAME COUNTER.

(Application filer'. Oct. 15, 1901.)

(No' Mudel.)

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VILLIAM JAMES LEIVERS, OF 1WILKESBARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

' GAM E-COUN'TER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,488, dated June 3,1902.

Application iled October 15,1901. Serial No. 78,739. (No model.)

To all whom it may. concern,.-

Be itknown that I, WILLIAM JAMES Lnw- ERS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Vilkesbarre, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Gaine Counter andAnnunciator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a combined game counter and annunciator, the objectbeing to provide a device by means of which when the winningscore isregistered an alarlnwill be sounded. It is Well known that inprogression games, such as euchre, a signal is sounded from the Iirsttable announcing the start, and when the winning-point has been made atthe first table a signal is given announcing the close of the game.Heretofore these signals have usually been given by an ordinaryhand-bell, which was usually in the way during the game and frequentlyknocked off the table and causing considerable inconvenience. With theobject of avoiding all of these difficulties I have devised a combinedgame counter and annunciator which can be applied to the top of a tableor made in the form of a table-top and placed upon an ordinary table;and the invention consists, essentially, of a counterplate having aplurality of holes adapted to receive a counter-pin which is intended toserve as a circuit-closer whenever the winning-score is registered, saidcircuit-closer being adapted to be brought into contact with platesconnected with a dry battery and electric magnetic bell.

The invention consists also in arranging a push-button in connectionwith the said circuit, whereby a starting-signal may be given.

The invention consists also in certain details of construction andnovelties of combination, all of which will be fully describedhereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this speciiication, Figure 1 is aperspective view of a table equipped with my combined game counter andannunciator. Fig. 2 is an inverted perspective view of the said top.Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of a table-top and electrical applianceattached thereto. Fig. dis a detail plan view of the counter-plate. Fig.5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. il. Fig. 6 is a sectionalview of the central puslbbutton, and Fig. 7 is a detail view of thecounterpin and circuit-closer.

In carrying out my invention I employ a battery A, which has anelectromagnetic bell B, switch C,and circuit-wires D connected thereto,said circuit-wires terminatingin the con tact-plates E, which arearranged upon opposite sides of an opening F, produced in the top of thetable for the purpose of receiving the score or counting pin G, thelower end thereof being of metal and adapted to contact with the platesE for the purpose of closing the circuit and sounding the alarm. Thisopening F is arranged in alinement with the opening F, produced in thecounter-plate I-I, said opening F' having a numeral arranged adjacentthereto, which designates the winning point or score. The plate I-I alsohas a series of other openings adapted to receive the counting orscoring pin during the intermediate stages of the game; but when the pinis inserted in these openings F2 the circuit is not closed.

A push-button I is arranged at the center of the table and alsoconnected with the circuit, whereby an alarm or signal may be sounded. Acounter-plate II is arranged at diagonally opposite corners of thetable-top and is lush with the top of the table, the head only of thecounting-pins projecting above the table-top, and all interference withthe player is entirely avoided.

In operation the push-button is depressed when the game is started,thereby giving the signal from the rst table that the ganio iscommenced. As each point is scored the counter-pin is moved along thesuccessive openings until the winning score has been scored, and themoment the'counter-pin has been placed in the opening designating thewinning score the signal will be sounded announcing the close of thegame. By means of this apparatus it will be impossible to delay soundingthe signal announcing the close of the game. By means of the switch Cthe current can be interrupted at any time, so as to render the deviceinoperative. If desired, a suitable box or case K may be secured to 'thebottom of the table for the purpose of covering and concealing thebattery and bell.

Having thus fully described my invention,

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What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A combined game counter and annunciator consisting of a counter-platehaving a plurality of counter-holes adapted to receive a counting-pin,circuit-closin g plates arranged adjacent to the counting-plate andadapted to receive the counting-pin at the terminal score and theelectromagnetic bell and circuit connected with the contact-plates,substantially as shown and described.

2. A combined game counter and annunciator comprising in combination aboard having counter-plates attached thereto and provided with suitableopenings, metallic counter-pins adapted to be inserted in the saidopenings,the contact-plates arranged beneath the terminal opening, theelectromagnetic bell, battery and circuit attached also to the board andconnected with the contact-plates, substantially as shown and described.

3. A combined game counter and annunciator comprising in combination aboard having counterplates arranged thereon, said counter plates havingopenings produced therein, and marked to designate the points of thegame, a metallic counter-pin adapted to be inserted in said openings,contact-plates arranged beneath the terminal opening, the battery,electromagnetic bell, push-button and circuit-wires, all arranged andadapted to operate substantially as described.

4f. The combination with a board having counter-plates arrangedtl1ereon,said counterplates having a series of openings producedtherein, of the counter-pins adapted to be inserted in the saidopenings, the lower ends of said pins being metallic, the contact-platesarranged beneath the terminal openings, the circuitwires, battery andelectromagnetic bell, and the switch for opening and closing thecircuit, substantially as described.

WILLlAM JAMES LEWERS.

Witnesses:

i W. A. Ln'rcnnn,

A. F. HANNA.

